Chapter 395 306: The Viper

Tan Yong looked stunned.

He hadn't expected Han Yuan to not only promote him at lightning speed but also grant him so much authority.

Coming back to his senses, Tan Yong's face filled with ecstasy. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your trust, Supervisor Han."

"That's all for today, then."

"You're all dismissed."

Han Yuan said with a wave of his hand.

The four supervisors left, each lost in their own thoughts.

Soon, everyone at the Great Demon Palace's garrison knew that Li Chen had been removed from his position as deputy supervisor.

The new Supervisor had only been in office for a single day, and the power dynamic at the Great Demon Palace had completely shifted.

Wang Quan had left Changming Province City, and Li Chen, who had worked at the Great Demon Palace garrison for over a decade, had been summarily dismissed.

Everyone was amazed by Han Yuan's methods.

After all, Li Chen was deeply entrenched in the garrison, yet he didn't dare to resist in the slightest when faced with Han Yuan's absurd excuse.

After that day, they all realized this place was about to become Han Yuan's domain.

「Late at night...」

Han Yuan changed into a set of night-crawling clothes.

"Meow~"

"Where are you planning to go?"

The Orange Cat asked, a little puzzled when it saw his attire.

"Just going out to see the night view of Changming Province City."

Han Yuan said with a faint smile.

"As if I'd believe you."

"Whatever, I'm ignoring you. Lord Meow is going back to sleep."

The Orange Cat rolled its eyes and went back to sleep.

Han Yuan paid it no mind, swiftly slipping out of his room and leaving the Great Demon Palace garrison without a sound.

The place he was headed tonight was, of course, Li Chen's home.

The man's behavior earlier today had put him on high alert.

Generally speaking, a mad dog that barks loudly is nothing to fear.

But a silent, venomous snake is usually very dangerous.

That's why Han Yuan wanted to see what exactly Li Chen was up to.

As for where Li Chen lived, he had already asked Tan Yong that afternoon.

He zipped through the main streets of Changming Province City.

Since the Great Li Dynasty had no curfew, the city became a place of extreme contrasts after dark.

Some areas were dark and silent, while others were brilliantly lit, decadent, and bustling.

Fuchang Street, where the Li Mansion was located, was home to many of Changming Province City's powerful and influential figures, and after nightfall, Government Officials would patrol day and night.

For Han Yuan, however, these Government Officials were no problem at all; it was impossible for them to ever detect him.

Soon, following Tan Yong's description, Han Yuan found the Li Mansion.

'This guy is pretty rich.'

Han Yuan smiled slightly, looking at the high walls and large courtyard before him.

The Li Family had been entrenched in Changming Province City for many years.

The current Patriarch was Li Chen himself, a peak Gang Essence Realm Martial Artist who had been trying to break through for years without success.

Besides Li Chen, the Li Family also had an old ancestor named Li Yongwang, an Innate Grandmaster who was always in seclusion for his Cultivation and rarely appeared.

On this infiltration of the Li Mansion, Han Yuan had to be wary of this Li Family ancestor.

He stealthily vaulted over the wall.

The Li Mansion had many guards on patrol.

But in Han Yuan's eyes, they were practically nonexistent.

He moved swiftly and stealthily through the Li Mansion, searching for any sign of Li Chen.

After passing through several corridors, Han Yuan saw a study in the distance with candlelight still shining from within.

Han Yuan's eyes lit up. As he drew closer, he heard the faint sound of a conversation coming from inside the study.

One of the voices was Li Chen's.

The other, he had also heard earlier today.

Han Yuan's eyes flickered. He crouched at the corner of the wall and began to eavesdrop quietly.

"Supervisor Li, are you really just going to let Han Yuan strip you of your position like that?"

Inside the study, Wang Dahai asked, puzzled.

He had come to visit in the middle of the night precisely to talk things over with Li Chen.

"Didn't you see?"

"It didn't matter which foot I stepped into the hall with first today."

"Han Yuan was determined to make an example out of me."

"And if I had said even a few more words, he would have surely attacked and killed me."

Li Chen sighed softly, reclining in a grand tutor chair.

"Would he really dare to act in front of so many people?"

Wang Dahai said with a frown.

"Hmph, I don't know, but I didn't dare take that risk."

"If Han Yuan had attacked, you wouldn't be the one dying. I would."

Li Chen sneered.

Only then did Wang Dahai realize his slip of the tongue. He quickly changed the subject, "So, what should we do next?"

"No rush... Don't forget, the Great Demon Palace garrison is full of my people."

"I've already had someone procure some Intestine-Breaking Powder."

"Starting tomorrow, we'll slowly start tampering with Han Yuan's food and drink."

A vicious glint flashed in Li Chen's eyes.

"Intestine-Breaking Powder... Hehe, a brilliant move, Supervisor Li!"

Wang Dahai couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up.

He had heard of this Intestine-Breaking Powder's reputation. It was a terrifying poison with no known antidote.

Once it entered the internal organs, no Martial Artist below the Divine Sea Realm could survive.

And no matter how strong Han Yuan was, he was only an Innate Grandmaster, nowhere near the Divine Sea Realm.

If he were poisoned, death would be certain.

"Hmph. That Han Yuan acts so arrogantly just because he has some talent."

"But he doesn't realize that you can't get by in the Martial World just by fighting and killing."

Li Chen sneered.

"Supervisor Li is right."

Wang Dahai couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, you should lie low for a while. Don't give Han Yuan any excuse to get a hold of you and have you removed as well."

"Swallowing our anger is only temporary."

Li Chen said.

"Don't worry, Supervisor Li. I know what to do."

Wang Dahai nodded.

Meanwhile, Han Yuan, still crouched at the corner of the wall, listened with great interest.

'This Li Chen really is a venomous snake, to even think of a scheme like poisoning.'

'Too bad I haven't eaten regular food in a long time.'

Han Yuan shook his head.

Nowadays, he only swallowed Elixir Pills to supplement his nutrients and Essence.

The meager nutrients from ordinary food were nowhere near enough for him.

Of course, Han Yuan also thought Li Chen had a point.